Heater and related control system
AssigneePoly-John Enterprises Corp.
InventorsMartin Zeltner, Michael Scot Cooper, Arash Sheikhtaheri
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Abstract
A heating and pumping system is disclosed. The system may be usable in a portable sink that includes a clean water source having incorporated therein the system with a submersible heater. The heater may include an enclosed heating element that transfers thermal energy (heat) to the water in the clean tank. A powered and/or automatic pump may be provided to move water relative to the heater. A controller with the system may control the operation of the heater and/or the pump to achieve the selected temperature of the clean water.
Claims21
A fluid volume containing system, comprising:
- a clean water volume container;
- an outlet fluidly connected to the clean water volume container;
- a heater assembly positioned within the clean water volume container and operable to transfer thermal energy to water placed in the clean water volume container;
- a pump assembly operable to pump water past the heater;
- a controller having a processor module configured to execute instructions to maintain a set temperature of the water within the clean water volume by operation of the heater and pump water out of the outlet by operation of the pump;
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- a valve system having at least a first configuration, a second configuration, and a third configuration;
- wherein the valve system moves between the first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration based on being controlled at least in part by the controller.
A fluid volume containing system, comprising:
- a clean water volume container;
- an outlet fluidly connected to the clean water volume container;
- a heater assembly positioned within the clean water volume container and operable to transfer thermal energy to water placed in the clean water volume container;
- a pump assembly operable to pump water past the heater;
- a controller having a processor module configured to execute instructions to maintain a set temperature of the water within the clean water volume by operation of the heater and pump water out of the outlet by operation of the pump;
- and a temperature sensor operably connected to the controller to sense a temperature of the water within the clean water volume container;
- wherein the controller, the heater assembly, and the pump assembly are connected as a single unit and positioned within the clean water volume container.
A fluid volume containing system, comprising:
- a clean water volume container;
- an outlet fluidly connected to the clean water volume container;
- a heater assembly positioned within the clean water volume container and operable to transfer thermal energy to water placed in the clean water volume container;
- a pump assembly operable to pump water past the heater;
- a controller having a processor module configured to execute instructions to operate the pump and the heater to maintain a set temperature of the water within the clean water volume and pump water out of the outlet;
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- a valve system having at least a first configuration and a second configuration;
- wherein the valve system moves between the first configuration and the second configuration based on being controlled at least in part by the controller;
- wherein at least one of the first configuration or the second configuration is a drain configuration, a circulation configuration, or a dispense configuration.
A fluid volume containing system, comprising:
- a clean water volume container;
- an outlet fluidly connected to the clean water volume container;
- a heater assembly positioned within the clean water volume container and operable to transfer thermal energy to water placed in the clean water volume container;
- a pump assembly operable to pump water past the heater;
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- a controller having a processor module configured to execute instructions to maintain a set temperature of the water within the clean water volume by operation of the heater and pump water out of the outlet by operation of the pump;
- wherein the controller, the heater assembly, and the pump assembly are connected as a single unit and positioned within the clean water volume container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.